How To Fix FKKDPB010 - Business partner &1 is blocked: interest calculation not possible

FKKDPB010 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: FKKDPB - Data Protection: Checks on Blocked Business Partners

• Message number: 010

• Message text: Business partner &1 is blocked: interest calculation not possible

What causes this issue?

The master data of the business partner is blocked to protect personal
data. You cannot calculate interest for this business partner.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If you are sure that it is necessary for you to calculate interest for
the business partner, request in transaction BUP_REQ_UNBLK that the
block be removed.

Procedure for System Administrators

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

FKKDPB010 - Details

• The SAP error message FKKDPB010 indicates that a business partner is blocked, which prevents interest calculation from being performed. This error typically arises in the context of SAP's Contract Accounts Receivable and Payable (FI-CA) module, where business partners are used to manage customer and vendor accounts.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs when:
  
  The business partner (customer or vendor) is marked as blocked in the system.
  The blocking status may be due to various reasons, such as:
  Payment issues.
  Credit limit exceeded.
  Administrative decisions to block the account for further transactions.
  
  
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Business Partner Status:
  
  Navigate to the business partner master data in SAP (transaction code BP).
  Search for the business partner using the relevant identification (e.g., name, number).
  Check the status of the business partner to confirm if it is indeed blocked.
  
  
  
  Unblock the Business Partner:
  
  If the business partner is blocked, you will need to unblock it. This can typically be done by:
  Editing the